Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 30th vs. 115th).
By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).
Main facts and rankings
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
243824469
|
4642198
|
| Population rank | 6/197 | 128/197 |
| GDP |
$252B
2024 |
$86.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 54/197 | 78/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,084
2024 |
$19,161
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 174/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,087
2024 |
$41,369
2024 |
| Government debt |
$99.2B
2024 |
$49.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
39.3%
2024 |
57.4%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$426
2024 |
$10,995
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 170/185 | 51/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,104
2026 |
$10,196
2026 |
| Land area | 351,650 sq mi | 28,641 sq mi |
| Population density |
690 ppl/mi²
2026 |
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.48
2023 |
2.12
2023 |
| Median age |
19 years
2024 |
30.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
55 years
2026 |
80.1 years
2026 |
Nigeria and Panama: Comparison Charts
Nigeria and Panama economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
| 2024 | $252,261,880,141 | $86,523,959,132 |
| 2023 | $487,387,801,881 | $83,812,155,244 |
| 2022 | $646,950,257,578 | $76,479,304,471 |
| 2021 | $609,147,716,973 | $67,396,392,506 |
| 2020 | $598,586,817,819 | $57,059,846,522 |
| 2019 | $668,219,992,691 | $69,778,991,193 |
| 2018 | $421,739,251,509 | $67,316,471,181 |
| 2017 | $375,745,731,053 | $64,327,688,826 |
| 2016 | $404,649,125,252 | $59,760,858,718 |
| 2015 | $493,026,682,801 | $55,767,806,073 |
| 2014 | $574,183,763,412 | $51,427,104,882 |
| 2013 | $520,117,180,314 | $46,949,496,479 |
| 2012 | $463,971,018,239 | $41,595,439,721 |
| 2011 | $414,466,676,831 | $35,687,738,252 |
| 2010 | $366,990,417,129 | $30,231,009,533 |
| 2009 | $295,008,835,381 | $27,791,215,547 |
| 2008 | $339,476,276,258 | $25,721,327,955 |
| 2007 | $278,260,846,800 | $21,717,433,808 |
| 2006 | $238,454,997,161 | $18,659,721,513 |
| 2005 | $175,670,569,969 | $16,623,906,739 |
| 2004 | $135,764,731,646 | $15,100,203,362 |
| 2003 | $104,738,954,264 | $13,603,456,003 |
| 2002 | $95,054,059,303 | $12,800,851,271 |
| 2001 | $73,557,840,064 | $12,252,906,341 |
| 2000 | $69,171,451,627 | $11,966,497,049 |
| 1999 | $59,145,077,039 | $11,660,704,777 |
| 1998 | $218,416,200,673 | $11,019,557,689 |
| 1997 | $200,850,397,618 | $10,058,854,386 |
| 1996 | $185,730,236,700 | $9,197,503,323 |
| 1995 | $140,919,776,986 | $9,573,813,700 |
| 1994 | $80,399,613,064 | $9,365,289,800 |
| 1993 | $56,721,051,402 | $8,782,585,400 |
| 1992 | $52,058,181,854 | $8,042,337,700 |
| 1991 | $59,526,833,412 | $7,074,675,500 |
| 1990 | $54,035,795,388 | $6,433,967,000 |
| 1989 | $44,003,061,108 | $5,918,469,800 |
| 1988 | $49,648,470,440 | $5,902,783,400 |
| 1987 | $52,676,041,931 | $6,827,665,300 |
| 1986 | $54,805,852,581 | $6,797,834,200 |
| 1985 | $73,745,821,158 | $6,541,517,100 |
| 1984 | $73,484,359,521 | $6,183,387,100 |
| 1983 | $97,094,911,792 | $5,923,755,900 |
| 1982 | $142,769,363,314 | $5,769,767,900 |
| 1981 | $164,475,209,516 | $5,222,421,500 |
| 1980 | $64,201,788,123 | $4,614,086,400 |
| 1979 | $47,259,911,894 | $3,704,551,600 |
| 1978 | $36,527,862,209 | $3,244,558,600 |
| 1977 | $36,035,407,725 | $2,738,261,900 |
| 1976 | $36,308,883,249 | $2,588,106,000 |
| 1975 | $27,778,934,625 | $2,435,304,100 |
| 1974 | $24,846,641,318 | $2,188,307,600 |
| 1973 | $15,162,871,287 | $1,913,793,400 |
| 1972 | $12,274,416,018 | $1,673,411,700 |
| 1971 | $9,181,769,912 | $1,523,917,200 |
| 1970 | $12,546,094,982 | $1,351,006,400 |
| 1969 | $6,634,317,346 | $1,221,305,700 |
| 1968 | $5,200,997,920 | $1,112,791,100 |
| 1967 | $5,203,237,919 | $1,034,376,400 |
| 1966 | $6,366,917,453 | $928,833,000 |
| 1965 | $5,874,537,650 | $852,485,300 |
| 1964 | $5,552,931,319 | $776,137,500 |
| 1963 | $5,165,590,254 | $722,784,500 |
| 1962 | $4,909,399,176 | $652,120,900 |
| 1961 | $4,467,287,893 | $599,026,300 |
| 1960 | $4,196,174,502 | $537,147,100 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Nigeria and Panama economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
| 2024 | $1,084 | $19,161 |
| 2023 | $2,139 | $18,797 |
| 2022 | $2,899 | $17,379 |
| 2021 | $2,787 | $15,510 |
| 2020 | $2,797 | $13,291 |
| 2019 | $3,190 | $16,478 |
| 2018 | $2,058 | $16,151 |
| 2017 | $1,876 | $15,695 |
| 2016 | $2,070 | $14,832 |
| 2015 | $2,586 | $14,083 |
| 2014 | $3,089 | $13,213 |
| 2013 | $2,873 | $12,273 |
| 2012 | $2,633 | $11,065 |
| 2011 | $2,418 | $9,662 |
| 2010 | $2,202 | $8,331 |
| 2009 | $1,820 | $7,797 |
| 2008 | $2,154 | $7,348 |
| 2007 | $1,816 | $6,318 |
| 2006 | $1,600 | $5,529 |
| 2005 | $1,211 | $5,018 |
| 2004 | $962 | $4,645 |
| 2003 | $763 | $4,265 |
| 2002 | $712 | $4,091 |
| 2001 | $566 | $3,992 |
| 2000 | $547 | $3,975 |
| 1999 | $481 | $3,950 |
| 1998 | $1,822 | $3,808 |
| 1997 | $1,720 | $3,546 |
| 1996 | $1,633 | $3,308 |
| 1995 | $1,272 | $3,514 |
| 1994 | $745 | $3,508 |
| 1993 | $540 | $3,358 |
| 1992 | $509 | $3,140 |
| 1991 | $597 | $2,821 |
| 1990 | $556 | $2,620 |
| 1989 | $465 | $2,462 |
| 1988 | $540 | $2,509 |
| 1987 | $588 | $2,966 |
| 1986 | $628 | $3,019 |
| 1985 | $869 | $2,972 |
| 1984 | $890 | $2,875 |
| 1983 | $1,207 | $2,819 |
| 1982 | $1,822 | $2,811 |
| 1981 | $2,162 | $2,605 |
| 1980 | $870 | $2,357 |
| 1979 | $661 | $1,938 |
| 1978 | $527 | $1,738 |
| 1977 | $536 | $1,503 |
| 1976 | $556 | $1,457 |
| 1975 | $438 | $1,406 |
| 1974 | $403 | $1,296 |
| 1973 | $252.4 | $1,164 |
| 1972 | $209.5 | $1,046 |
| 1971 | $160.5 | $979 |
| 1970 | $224.5 | $893 |
| 1969 | $121.4 | $830 |
| 1968 | $97.3 | $778 |
| 1967 | $99.5 | $745 |
| 1966 | $124.4 | $689 |
| 1965 | $117.3 | $651 |
| 1964 | $113.3 | $611 |
| 1963 | $107.7 | $587 |
| 1962 | $104.5 | $546 |
| 1961 | $97.1 | $516 |
| 1960 | $93.1 | $477 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Nigeria vs. Panama life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
| 2026 | 55 | 80.1 |
| 2025 | 54.8 | 80 |
| 2024 | 54.6 | 79.8 |
| 2023 | 54.5 | 79.6 |
| 2022 | 54.1 | 79.3 |
| 2021 | 53.5 | 77 |
| 2020 | 53.1 | 76.3 |
| 2019 | 53 | 78.5 |
| 2018 | 52.7 | 78.3 |
| 2017 | 52.4 | 77.9 |
| 2016 | 52.2 | 77.8 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | 77.6 |
| 2014 | 51.9 | 77.4 |
| 2013 | 51.8 | 77.1 |
| 2012 | 51.7 | 76.9 |
| 2011 | 51.5 | 76.7 |
| 2010 | 51.3 | 76.4 |
| 2009 | 51.1 | 76.2 |
| 2008 | 50.7 | 75.9 |
| 2007 | 50.4 | 75.7 |
| 2006 | 49.9 | 75.4 |
| 2005 | 49.5 | 75.2 |
| 2004 | 49.1 | 74.8 |
| 2003 | 48.6 | 74.6 |
| 2002 | 48 | 74.2 |
| 2001 | 47.5 | 73.8 |
| 2000 | 47.1 | 73.4 |
| 1999 | 46.6 | 73.1 |
| 1998 | 46.1 | 72.8 |
| 1997 | 46 | 72.5 |
| 1996 | 45.8 | 72.2 |
| 1995 | 45.9 | 72 |
| 1994 | 45.7 | 71.9 |
| 1993 | 45.8 | 71.8 |
| 1992 | 45.6 | 71.5 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 71.3 |
| 1990 | 45.7 | 71.3 |
| 1989 | 45.8 | 70.1 |
| 1988 | 45.8 | 70.9 |
| 1987 | 45.9 | 70.8 |
| 1986 | 46 | 70.7 |
| 1985 | 46.2 | 70.5 |
| 1984 | 46.3 | 70.4 |
| 1983 | 46.4 | 70.1 |
| 1982 | 46.4 | 69.9 |
| 1981 | 46.3 | 69.8 |
| 1980 | 46 | 69.5 |
| 1979 | 45.7 | 69.1 |
| 1978 | 45.3 | 68.7 |
| 1977 | 44.8 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 44.2 | 67.8 |
| 1975 | 43.1 | 67.2 |
| 1974 | 42.5 | 66.6 |
| 1973 | 41.8 | 65.8 |
| 1972 | 41.3 | 65.2 |
| 1971 | 40.6 | 64.7 |
| 1970 | 40 | 64.1 |
| 1969 | 38.9 | 63.7 |
| 1968 | 38.6 | 63.2 |
| 1967 | 37.5 | 62.9 |
| 1966 | 38.4 | 62.6 |
| 1965 | 38.2 | 62.3 |
| 1964 | 38 | 62.1 |
| 1963 | 37.8 | 61.8 |
| 1962 | 37.6 | 61.4 |
| 1961 | 37.4 | 60.9 |
| 1960 | 37.2 | 60.3 |
| 1959 | 37 | 59.6 |
| 1958 | 36.8 | 58.9 |
| 1957 | 36.6 | 58.3 |
| 1956 | 36.5 | 57.9 |
| 1955 | 36.3 | 57.5 |
| 1954 | 36.2 | 57.2 |
| 1953 | 36 | 56.8 |
| 1952 | 35.9 | 56.4 |
| 1951 | 35.7 | 55.9 |
| 1950 | 35.5 | 55.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Nigeria and Panama population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
| 2024 | 232,679,478 | 4,515,577 |
| 2023 | 227,882,945 | 4,458,759 |
| 2022 | 223,150,896 | 4,400,773 |
| 2021 | 218,529,286 | 4,345,405 |
| 2020 | 213,996,181 | 4,293,261 |
| 2019 | 209,485,641 | 4,234,700 |
| 2018 | 204,938,755 | 4,167,860 |
| 2017 | 200,254,579 | 4,098,707 |
| 2016 | 195,443,700 | 4,029,086 |
| 2015 | 190,671,878 | 3,960,035 |
| 2014 | 185,896,915 | 3,892,101 |
| 2013 | 181,049,443 | 3,825,329 |
| 2012 | 176,200,625 | 3,759,256 |
| 2011 | 171,379,598 | 3,693,505 |
| 2010 | 166,642,886 | 3,628,535 |
| 2009 | 162,049,464 | 3,564,381 |
| 2008 | 157,595,014 | 3,500,648 |
| 2007 | 153,267,261 | 3,437,490 |
| 2006 | 149,077,334 | 3,375,024 |
| 2005 | 145,017,253 | 3,313,026 |
| 2004 | 141,057,045 | 3,251,155 |
| 2003 | 137,202,644 | 3,189,807 |
| 2002 | 133,471,989 | 3,129,344 |
| 2001 | 129,862,595 | 3,069,537 |
| 2000 | 126,382,494 | 3,010,369 |
| 1999 | 123,047,320 | 2,951,822 |
| 1998 | 119,846,254 | 2,893,914 |
| 1997 | 116,754,792 | 2,836,695 |
| 1996 | 113,754,779 | 2,780,227 |
| 1995 | 110,819,428 | 2,724,557 |
| 1994 | 107,935,714 | 2,669,546 |
| 1993 | 105,122,069 | 2,615,099 |
| 1992 | 102,372,770 | 2,561,336 |
| 1991 | 99,720,162 | 2,508,265 |
| 1990 | 97,120,925 | 2,455,583 |
| 1989 | 94,531,014 | 2,403,820 |
| 1988 | 92,020,090 | 2,352,848 |
| 1987 | 89,591,716 | 2,301,970 |
| 1986 | 87,235,953 | 2,251,325 |
| 1985 | 84,897,973 | 2,200,915 |
| 1984 | 82,526,443 | 2,150,782 |
| 1983 | 80,438,260 | 2,101,106 |
| 1982 | 78,378,701 | 2,052,271 |
| 1981 | 76,068,103 | 2,004,418 |
| 1980 | 73,764,641 | 1,957,534 |
| 1979 | 71,498,242 | 1,911,552 |
| 1978 | 69,326,532 | 1,866,311 |
| 1977 | 67,234,590 | 1,821,543 |
| 1976 | 65,258,009 | 1,776,935 |
| 1975 | 63,410,815 | 1,732,389 |
| 1974 | 61,679,144 | 1,687,926 |
| 1973 | 60,082,139 | 1,643,690 |
| 1972 | 58,601,748 | 1,599,723 |
| 1971 | 57,214,684 | 1,556,081 |
| 1970 | 55,893,838 | 1,513,070 |
| 1969 | 54,631,914 | 1,470,886 |
| 1968 | 53,432,783 | 1,429,447 |
| 1967 | 52,293,065 | 1,388,628 |
| 1966 | 51,188,234 | 1,348,388 |
| 1965 | 50,086,764 | 1,308,835 |
| 1964 | 49,012,016 | 1,270,065 |
| 1963 | 47,973,575 | 1,232,124 |
| 1962 | 46,965,292 | 1,195,301 |
| 1961 | 45,989,310 | 1,159,870 |
| 1960 | 45,053,782 | 1,126,005 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Panama
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
| 2023 | 4.48 | 2.12 |
| 2022 | 4.55 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 4.64 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 4.7 | 2.18 |
| 2019 | 4.86 | 2.29 |
| 2018 | 5.02 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 5.18 | 2.46 |
| 2016 | 5.34 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 5.5 | 2.53 |
| 2014 | 5.62 | 2.55 |
| 2013 | 5.69 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.8 | 2.59 |
| 2011 | 5.89 | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 5.95 | 2.59 |
| 2009 | 5.99 | 2.59 |
| 2008 | 6.02 | 2.61 |
| 2007 | 6.03 | 2.61 |
| 2006 | 6.05 | 2.62 |
| 2005 | 6.06 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 6.09 | 2.68 |
| 2003 | 6.1 | 2.68 |
| 2002 | 6.12 | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 6.13 | 2.72 |
| 2000 | 6.12 | 2.74 |
| 1999 | 6.08 | 2.77 |
| 1998 | 6.07 | 2.79 |
| 1997 | 6.14 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.22 | 2.83 |
| 1995 | 6.27 | 2.85 |
| 1994 | 6.32 | 2.88 |
| 1993 | 6.35 | 2.91 |
| 1992 | 6.39 | 2.95 |
| 1991 | 6.43 | 3 |
| 1990 | 6.46 | 3.07 |
| 1989 | 6.49 | 3.12 |
| 1988 | 6.5 | 3.17 |
| 1987 | 6.5 | 3.25 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 3.34 |
| 1985 | 6.62 | 3.43 |
| 1984 | 6.7 | 3.52 |
| 1983 | 6.78 | 3.6 |
| 1982 | 6.8 | 3.66 |
| 1981 | 6.82 | 3.72 |
| 1980 | 6.85 | 3.8 |
| 1979 | 6.89 | 3.88 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | 3.98 |
| 1977 | 6.86 | 4.12 |
| 1976 | 6.81 | 4.26 |
| 1975 | 6.77 | 4.41 |
| 1974 | 6.7 | 4.58 |
| 1973 | 6.63 | 4.74 |
| 1972 | 6.58 | 4.91 |
| 1971 | 6.53 | 5.05 |
| 1970 | 6.47 | 5.18 |
| 1969 | 6.44 | 5.29 |
| 1968 | 6.42 | 5.41 |
| 1967 | 6.4 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 6.39 | 5.65 |
| 1965 | 6.37 | 5.73 |
| 1964 | 6.36 | 5.81 |
| 1963 | 6.35 | 5.87 |
| 1962 | 6.36 | 5.87 |
| 1961 | 6.35 | 5.87 |
| 1960 | 6.36 | 5.83 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Nigeria and Panama demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
| 2024 | 19 | 30.9 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 30.3 |
| 2021 | 18.5 | 30 |
| 2020 | 18.3 | 29.7 |
| 2019 | 18.2 | 29.4 |
| 2018 | 18 | 29.1 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 17.8 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 17.8 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 17.7 | 28 |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 17.7 | 27.5 |
| 2011 | 17.7 | 27.2 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 27 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 26.7 |
| 2008 | 17.8 | 26.4 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 26.1 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 17.9 | 25.6 |
| 2004 | 17.9 | 25.3 |
| 2003 | 17.9 | 25.1 |
| 2002 | 17.9 | 24.8 |
| 2001 | 17.9 | 24.5 |
| 2000 | 17.9 | 24.3 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 24 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 23.7 |
| 1997 | 17.7 | 23.5 |
| 1996 | 17.6 | 23.2 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 22.9 |
| 1994 | 17.5 | 22.7 |
| 1993 | 17.4 | 22.4 |
| 1992 | 17.4 | 22.1 |
| 1991 | 17.3 | 21.8 |
| 1990 | 17.3 | 21.5 |
| 1989 | 17.3 | 21.3 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 1987 | 17.3 | 20.7 |
| 1986 | 17.3 | 20.4 |
| 1985 | 17.3 | 20.2 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 19.9 |
| 1983 | 17.5 | 19.7 |
| 1982 | 17.6 | 19.5 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 19.2 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 19 |
| 1979 | 17.9 | 18.8 |
| 1978 | 18 | 18.6 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 18.4 | 18.1 |
| 1974 | 18.5 | 18 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 17.8 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 17.7 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 17.6 |
| 1969 | 19.1 | 17.6 |
| 1968 | 19.2 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 17.5 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 17.5 |
| 1965 | 19.3 | 17.5 |
| 1964 | 19.3 | 17.6 |
| 1963 | 19.3 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 19.3 | 17.7 |
| 1961 | 19.3 | 17.8 |
| 1960 | 19.3 | 17.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$396B
2024 |
$81.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
12.3%
2024 |
23.1%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.32%
2023 |
2.47%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.56%
2024 |
0.97%
1999 |
| Armed forces personnel |
223,000
2020 |
28,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.57%
2024 |
-7.42%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.45%
2024 |
8.61%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.7%
2024 |
69.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
18.2%
2024 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.8
2026 |
64.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.3%
2022 |
37.6%
2024 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2022 |
1.2%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
4
2025 |
0
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.000004%
2025 |
0%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
169
2024 |
36
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$54.4B
2024 |
$18.3B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$38.6B
2024 |
$6.86B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$21.3B
2024 |
$532M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
5,265,000
2016 |
647,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.8%
2020 |
9.3%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
63.3%
2024 |
64.1%
2024 |
Energy
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
333 kg
2022 |
1,063 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$24.9
2022 |
$34.2
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
131.9 megatons
2024 |
12.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.57 tons
2024 |
2.74 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.7%
2022 |
76.5%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.3%
2021 |
28%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.08%
2022 |
17.3%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-66.3%
2022 |
171.2%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
135.6 kWh
2022 |
2,546 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
23.8%
2021 |
79.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
24.3%
2022 |
66.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
61.2%
2023 |
97%
2023 |
Society
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
2.86%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-15,258
2025 |
+6,151
2025 |
| Urban population |
63%
2024 |
66%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.6:49.4
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.63 ft
2025 |
5.58 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
15.2
2026 |
60.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
33
2025 |
| Higher education index |
57
2026 |
40
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
21.7
2019 |
11.3
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.7
2019 |
13.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
52
2025 |
138
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
70.4%
2024 |
96.3%
2024 |
| English speaking |
60.6%
2023 |
14%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
39.2%
2023 |
68.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Nigeria
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.8
2023 |
$1,558
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$48
2023 |
$630
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
55 years
2026 |
80.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
11.3%
2023 |
0.76%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.38
2023 |
1.63
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.4 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
993
2023 |
37
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
104.9
2023 |
13.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
12.8%
2022 |
37.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3%
2024 |
11.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
8
2026 |
79
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
3.3%
2022 |
5.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.78 liters
2020 |
4.66 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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